Funny Birthday Facts About May 12, 1968
Did you know that May 12, 1968 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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What day were you born on May 12, 1968?
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Countdown to Your 58th Birthday
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What day was May 12, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 57th birthday on Monday. How was your 57th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
FYI: You are more than 21,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 12
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
21,045 Days
2,764 Weeks
691 Months
57 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 139 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 58 years old. There have been 21045 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 7015 days, which is equivalent to 19.22 years. You spent 33.72% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 58 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 59 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 60 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 61 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 62 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 63 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 64 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 65 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 66 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 67 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 12, 1968?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 12
If you were born on May 12, 1968, your birthstone is the emerald. In this month of May, your birthday, you are born with a quick wit, a high intelligence, and an intuition. It is said that people born in May will have a good memory and intelligence if they wear the emerald. It represents the goddess of love and beauty.
Famous People Born on May 12
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on May 12
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1910 | Dorothy Hodgkin, English biochemist, crystallographer, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1994) |
| 1910 | Gordon Jenkins, American pianist and composer (d. 1984) |
| 1910 | James Dudley, American baseball player, wrestling manager and executive (d. 2004) |
| 1910 | Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, first President of Suriname (d. 2010) |
| 1911 | Charles Biro, American author and illustrator (d. 1972) |
| 1912 | Henry Jonsson, Swedish runner (d. 2001) |
| 1914 | Bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet and author (d. 1993) |
| 1914 | Howard K. Smith, American journalist and actor (d. 2002) |
| 1915 | Tony Strobl, American comics artist and animator (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Albert Murray, American author and critic (d. 2013) |
Famous People Died on May 12
Did you know that on May 12
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Elisabeth Bergner, German actress (b. 1897) |
| 1992 | Nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and songwriter (b. 1911) |
| 1992 | Robert Reed, American actor (b. 1932) |
| 1993 | Zeno Colò, Italian Olympic alpine skier (b.1920) |
| 1994 | Erik Erikson, German-American psychologist and psychoanalyst (b. 1902) |
| 1994 | John Smith, Scottish-English lawyer and politician, Labour Party leader, Leader of the Opposition (b. 1938) |
| 1995 | Ștefan Kovács, Romanian football player and coach (b. 1920) |
| 1999 | Saul Steinberg, Romanian-American illustrator (b. 1914) |
| 2000 | Adam Petty, American race car driver (b. 1980) |
| 2001 | Alexei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-144 (b. 1925) |
Historical Events on May 12
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 12
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1743 | Maria Theresa of Austria is crowned Queen of Bohemia after defeating her rival, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor. |
| 1778 | Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor. |
| 1780 | American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces. |
| 1797 | War of the First Coalition: Napoleon Bonaparte conquers Venice. |
| 1808 | Finnish War: Swedish-Finnish troops, led by Captain Karl Wilhelm Malmi, conquer the city of Kuopio from Russians after the Battle of Kuopio. |
| 1821 | The first major battle of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks is fought in Valtetsi. |
| 1846 | The Donner Party of pioneers departs Independence, Missouri for California, on what will become a year-long journey of hardship and cannibalism. |
| 1862 | American Civil War: Union Army troops occupy Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
| 1863 | American Civil War: Battle of Raymond: Two divisions of James B. McPherson's XVII Corps turn the left wing of Confederate General John C. Pemberton's defensive line on Fourteen Mile Creek, opening up the interior of Mississippi to the Union Army during the Vicksburg Campaign. |
| 1864 | American Civil War: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House: Union troops assault a Confederate salient known as the "Mule Shoe", with some of the fiercest fighting of the war, much of it hand-to-hand combat, occurring at "the Bloody Angle" on the northwest. |
Popular Baby Name on May 12, 1968
In 1968, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 81,995 baby boys were named Michael in 1968. The rest were named David, John, James and Robert. While the popular baby girl name in 1968 was Lisa. There were 49,534 baby girls named Lisa that year. While the rest were named Michelle, Kimberly, Jennifer and Melissa. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
Based on World Population Data, in 1968 there were 3,551,599,436 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 295,966,620. This shows that there were 295,966,620 babies born every month in 1968. It can also be concluded that there are 9,865,554 babies born every day and 6,852 babies born every minute which is mean that 115 babies born every second in the year 1968. Maybe one of them is you.
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